JP2010194115A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a variety of performance contents without increasing the kinds of image performances, and also to output the performance to be easily understood by even a beginner. <P>SOLUTION: The mode of a performance image is selected from a normal mode and an interpretation mode (a beginner mode) when a game is not being played. When the normal mode is selected, the performance image and a first reel image are displayed and also the first reel image is displayed by rotation and stop with the rotation and stop of the reel. On the contrary, when the interpretation mode is selected, the reel image is not displayed or the less number of symbols is displayed compared with the first reel image, and also a second reel image is displayed, where the display area of the reel image is reduced. Besides, the performance image is displayed, and characters for expressing which content of the performance image at present or in the future makes a symbol combination winning expectation degree higher are displayed in an area including at least a part of the display area of the first reel image in the normal mode. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine in which an effect for beginners is provided as an effect output from the slot machine, and the effect is not boring and rich in variety.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a slot machine, various effects are performed during a game, in addition to the progress of the game itself such as rotation and stop of a reel and lottery of a role. The effect is performed using an image output device such as a liquid crystal display device or the like, or an effect output device such as a lamp or a speaker. In addition, the output effect corresponds to the lottery of the combination, and the player can have the expectation of winning the bonus combination and the like as the output with high expectation is output.

However, it is difficult for beginners or players who have just started the slot machine to understand what kind of production is expected to win the winning combination.
Therefore, there is known a slot machine that outputs a description of an output effect together with an output of the effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the technique of Patent Document 1, when a notification effect is output, the player can see the explanation of the notification effect by the image display means. As a result, it is possible to assist in understanding the content of the notification effect, and various notification effects that are easy to understand can be performed for beginners and players who perform the slot machine for the first time.

JP 2001-259117 A

However, in the above-described conventional technology, the explanation is output only when the lamp generates a specific flash or a special sound is output from the speaker. For this reason, the appearance of the comment is limited to when an effect different from the normal time (hereinafter referred to as “specific effect”) is output, and there is a problem that the appearance frequency cannot be increased.
On the other hand, since the explanation of the production is performed with images, there is a problem that if the number of types of images is increased too much, the memory capacity inside the slot machine is compressed.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an effect that the contents of the effect have variations and is easy for beginners to understand without increasing the types of image effects.

The present invention solves the above problems by the following means. An example of a corresponding embodiment is shown in parentheses.
The invention of claim 1 includes a plurality of reels (31) displaying a plurality of types of symbols, a combination lottery means (61) for performing a lottery of a combination including a specific combination, and the reels provided corresponding to the reels. A stop switch (42) operated by the player when the rotation of the reel is stopped, and when the reel rotation start command is received (when the start switch 41 is operated), all the reels are rotated and the game When the stop switch is operated by a person, a reel control means (64) for stopping the reel corresponding to the stop switch at a position corresponding to the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means, and the combination lottery means The image display data is selected on the basis of the lottery result of the role by and the effect image related to the selected image display data is displayed on the image display device (23). Effect control means (70) for controlling, and when the game is not being performed, the effect control means causes the player to operate a predetermined operation switch (medium stop switch 42), thereby enabling the effect image mode. Mode selection means (effect mode setting means 70a) for selecting from the normal mode or the explanation mode (beginner mode). When the normal mode is selected, the effect image and the first reel image are displayed, and the reel The first reel image is rotated and displayed in accordance with the rotation of the first reel image, and the first reel image is stopped and displayed so as to correspond to the lottery result of the hand lottery means according to the stop of the reel. When selected, the reel image is not displayed or the number of display symbols is made smaller than that of the first reel image and the display area of the reel image is made smaller. When the second reel image is displayed and the second reel image is displayed, the second reel image is rotated and displayed in accordance with the rotation of the reel, and the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means is supported. The second reel image is stopped and displayed, the effect image is displayed, and the effect image is displayed in an area including at least a part of the display area of the first reel image in the normal mode at present or in the future. It is controlled to display a character indicating what kind of content the winning expectation degree of the specific role is high.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the first aspect, the effect control means displays image display data for displaying the effect image A1 as image display data related to the effect image in the commentary mode (for example, , The image display data 41), but not the image display data for displaying the effect image A2, and if the effect image is the effect image A1 in the present or future, the winning of the specific role The character display data B1 (for example, character display data 41a) for displaying a character indicating that the expectation level is high, and if the effect image is the effect image A2 at present or in the future, the winning expectation degree of the specific role is high. It has character display data B2 (for example, character display data 05c) which displays the character showing this.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the second aspect, when the effect control unit wins the specific combination (BB or RB special combination) by the combination lottery unit, the effect image A1 is displayed. When the image display data to be displayed and the character display data B1 are selected and the specific combination is not won by the combination lottery means, any one of the image display data and the character display data B2 is selected. Features.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the slot machine according to the third aspect, the effect control means includes image display data for displaying the effect image A3, and if the effect image is the effect image A3 at present or in the future. Character display data B3 for displaying a character indicating that the winning expectation degree of the specific combination is high, winning the specific combination by the combination lottery means, displaying the effect image A1 and displaying the character When the character is displayed based on the display data B1 (for example, when the image display data 41 and the character display data 41a are selected), when the specific combination is won again by the combination lottery means, Probability of displaying effect image A3 and displaying characters based on character display data B3 (combination of image display data 41 and character display data 41a) Probability) for selecting out of the combination, and setting higher than the probability for displaying a character based on the character display data B1 with an image displaying the effect image A1.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the effect control means uses the effect image A2-1, the effect image A2-2, ..., the effect image A2-n (n is an integer of 2 or more) as the effect image A2. If there is no image display data for image display (for example, image display data corresponding to character display data 02a, 02c, 04b, etc.) and the effect image is the effect image A2-1 at present or in the future In the case of character display data B2-1 (for example, character display data 02a) for displaying characters indicating that the winning expectation degree of the specific role is high, and the effect image A2-2, the winning expectation degree of the specific role is high. Character display data B2-2 (for example, character display data 02c) for displaying the character to be displayed,... Character display for displaying the character indicating that the winning expectation of the specific role is high in the case of the effect image A2-n Day B2-n have (for example, a character display data 04b), the character display data B2-1~ the character data B2-n, characterized in that the control to be selectively evenly.

(Function)
In the present invention, the effect mode includes a normal mode and an explanation mode (beginner mode), and the player can select one by operating the operation switch.
When the normal mode is selected, an effect by the effect image and the first reel image is performed.
On the other hand, when the explanation mode is selected, the content of the effect image at present or in the future using at least a part of the display area of the effect image and the first reel image in the normal mode is specified. An effect is displayed by displaying characters indicating whether the winning expectation degree is high.

  According to the present invention, when the normal mode is selected, an effect based on the effect image and the first reel image is performed, and when the commentary mode is selected, the first reel image is eliminated or the first reel image is selected. In addition, since the presentation based on the simplified second reel image is output, and the characters that explain the presentation are displayed using the display area of the first reel image in the normal mode, advanced slot machine users It is possible to output an effect suitable for both beginners and beginners. In particular, beginners can be taught how to view the production by focusing on the explanation of the production rather than the reel image.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, by increasing the number of character display data with respect to the number of image display data, it is possible to increase variations in production without increasing the number of image display data.
Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, it is only necessary to match the image display content and the text-displayed content only when the specific combination is won, so that an increase in the number of image display data can be suppressed.

Furthermore, according to the invention of claim 4, since the combination of the effect image and the character display output at the time of winning the specified role becomes difficult to be selected at the time of winning the next specified role, it eliminates the bias of the contents of the effect and evenly Various productions can be performed.
According to the invention of claim 5, various character display contents can be output evenly even when the specific combination is not won.

It is a front view showing the appearance of the slot machine in the present embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of control of the slot machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a figure which shows arrangement | positioning and a display window of a reel. It is a figure which shows the effective line of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the kind of combination of this embodiment, the number of payout, etc., and the combination of a pattern. It is a figure which shows a role lottery table. It is a figure which shows a role lottery table. It is a figure which shows the flow of a game state transfer. It is a figure which shows the selection screen of production mode. It is a figure which shows the image display content of normal mode. It is a figure which shows the lottery result of a combination, the image display data selected, and its selection rate. It is a figure which shows a 1st reel image. It is a figure which shows the lottery result of a combination, the (first) reel image display data selected, and its selection rate. It is a figure which shows the image display content of beginner mode. It is a figure which shows a 2nd reel image. It is a figure which shows the lottery result of a combination, selected (2nd) reel image display data, and its selection rate. It is a figure which shows the specific image display content of image display data. It is a figure which shows the specific character display content of character display data. It is a figure which shows the specific image display content of image display data. It is a figure which shows the specific character display content of character display data.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the slot machine 10 of the following embodiment, medals are used as game media. However, the present invention is not limited to medals and may be game balls or the like.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of the slot machine 10 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of control of the slot machine 10.
In FIG. 1, a housing of the slot machine 10 is formed in a substantially box shape and has a base part 11 opened on the front side, and a front mask attached to the front side (opened) of the base part 11 so as to be opened and closed. Part 12.

  Although the inside of the base portion 11 is not shown, a power supply unit that supplies electric power necessary for a game, a hopper tank that stores medals, and a medal stored in the hopper tank are paid out inside the base portion 11. A medal payout device is installed.

A reel unit having three reels 31 is attached to the back side of the front mask portion 12. And it arrange | positions so that a part of reel 31 can be seen from the transparent display window 12a formed in the front mask part 12. FIG.
The reel 31 is ring-shaped, and a reel tape on which a plurality of types of symbols (designs constituting a combination of symbols corresponding to the combination) is attached is attached to the outer peripheral surface thereof. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol arrangement of the reels 31 in the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, symbol numbers are also shown. As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, 21 symbols (frames) are arranged at equal intervals for each reel 31.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing details of the reel 31 visible from the display window 12a of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, three reels 31 (left reel 31, middle reel 31, and right reel 31) are provided in parallel in the horizontal direction in this embodiment. Further, each reel 31 is arranged so that three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction can be seen from the display window 12a. Therefore, the display windows 12a of the slot machine 10 are arranged so that a total of 3 × 3 = 9 symbols can be seen.
In this specification, for example, the position where the symbol “D” of the left reel 31 is stopped is “upper”, and the position where the symbol “red 7” is stopped is “middle”, “ The position where the symbol “G” is stopped is referred to as “lower stage”.

Moreover, FIG. 5 is a figure which shows the effective lines L1-L8 among the symbol combination lines of this embodiment.
Here, the “symbol combination line” is a line of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped, and is a line that forms a combination of symbols.
Furthermore, the symbol combination line has an effective line and an invalid line.
An “effective line” is a line that is awarded when a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on that line.

  On the other hand, an “invalid line” is a line that is not set as an effective line among symbol combination lines, and even if a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination stops on that line, This is a line that does not give profits (medal payout etc.). In other words, the invalid line is a line that is not a target of combination of symbols in the first place.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, there are eight effective lines L1 to L8 as effective lines. That is, from the left reel 31, the middle reel 31 and the right reel 31, the horizontal effective line L1 passing through the upper stage-upper stage-upper stage, the effective line L2 passing through the lower stage-lower stage-lower stage, and substantially V passing through the upper stage-lower stage-upper stage. And a substantially inverted V-shaped effective line L4 passing through the lower stage-upper stage-lower stage.
Further, a bent line effective line L5 passing through the upper stage-upper stage-lower stage, an effective line L6 passing through the lower stage-lower stage-upper stage, an effective line L7 having a bent line passing through the upper stage-lower stage-lower stage, lower stage-upper stage -It has a bent line-shaped effective line L8 passing through the upper stage.

Of the symbol combination lines, the valid line and the invalid line are set according to the number of inserted medals, but in the present embodiment, during normal game, three medals are inserted and a game is set. During the special game, two medals are inserted to play the game. In all games, all eight symbol combination lines L1 to L8 are valid lines, and no invalid lines exist.
Not limited to this, only some of the eight symbol combination lines L1 to L8 may be set as valid lines (the rest are invalid lines) in accordance with the number of medals inserted, the game state, and the like.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, an image display device 23 is attached at a substantially central position of the front mask portion 12 of the housing. The image display device 23 displays an image as an effect or game information (for example, the number of medals stored, the number of medals paid out, the number of remaining games in a special game, etc.). In general, as the image display device 23, a dot display, a cathode ray tube (CRT) display, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display, an organic electroluminescence (organic EL) display, a surface conduction electron emitter display ( SED) and the like, but in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display is used.

The image display device 23 is disposed at a substantially central position of the front mask portion 12, that is, a position where the player can enter the field of view most easily when the player sits on the seat. A display window 12a having a smaller area than the display area of the device 23 is formed, and symbols on the reel 31 are displayed in the display window 12a.
By forming in this way, in this embodiment, it is possible to enjoy the game while looking mainly at the image display device 23 rather than playing the game by looking at the combination of symbols of the reels 31 stopped on each game and active line. It has been devised.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in FIG. 3, among the symbols of the reel 31, “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “white 7” are colored red, blue, and white, respectively, so that they are easy to see. The other designs are designed around a gray scale color scheme, and coloring is only a small part. For this reason, even if the combination of symbols on the active line stops, the player cannot intuitively determine whether or not the winning combination has been won. By setting in this way, the player does not often see the combination of symbols stopped on the active line during the game, and mainly looks at the image display device 23.
Note that, when a special combination (to be described later) is won and the special combination is awarded, the player will look for the symbols “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “white 7” on the reel 31.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a bet switch 40, a start switch 41, a stop switch 42, a medal slot 43, and the like are arranged below the image display device 23 in the front mask portion 12 of the housing.
The bet switch 40 is a switch operated when the player inserts a stored medal for the game.
The medal insertion slot 43 is a part where the player inserts an actual medal. Inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 43 plays the same role as operating the bet switch 40.

Furthermore, the start switch 41 is a switch operated by the player when starting the reels 31 (all of left, middle, and right).
Further, the (left, middle, right) stop switch 42 is a switch operated by the player when the corresponding reel 31 is stopped. Here, the stop switch 42 that is operated when stopping the left reel 31 is the left stop switch 42, and the stop switch 42 that is operated when stopping the middle reel 31 is the middle stop switch 42, and the right reel 31 is stopped. The stop switch 42 that is operated when the right switch is operated is the right stop switch 42.

A lamp 21 is attached to a predetermined position of the front mask portion 12. The lamps 21 are used as effects for the slot machine 10 and are lit in a predetermined pattern when predetermined conditions are satisfied. In addition to the upper lamp 21a and the side lamp 21b shown in FIG. 1 (lamps flashing when winning a winning combination), the lamp 21 is arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 31 and displayed on the reel 31. Examples thereof include a back lamp (not shown) for illuminating a symbol (three symbols continuous in the vertical direction visible from the display window 12a) from behind.
Furthermore, speakers 22 are arranged on the left and right sides of the display window 12a in the front mask portion 12. The speaker 22 outputs a predetermined sound when a predetermined condition is satisfied so as to perform various effects during the game.

  In FIG. 2, the game control means 60 of the slot machine 10 is means for controlling the entire slot machine 10, and controls the lottery of the winning combination, the drive control of the reel 31, the payout at the time of winning, and the output of the effect. It is. The game control means 60 is provided on a control board (not shown). The game control means 60 is a CPU for performing calculations, a ROM for storing programs necessary for the progress of games and the output of effects, etc. A RAM or the like for temporarily storing data and the like taken in when performing control is provided. Note that the control board is disposed inside the base body 11.

  In the present embodiment, the game control means 60 is illustrated as one, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the main control board having the game control means 60 for controlling the progress of the game and the effect for controlling the output of the effect. A sub-control board having the control means 70 may be provided separately, and the main control board may be configured to transmit information necessary for production output to the sub-control board.

As shown in FIG. 2, the above-described bet switch 40, start switch 41, and (left, middle, right) stop switch 42 are electrically connected to the input side (left side in FIG. 2) of the game control means 60. Has been.
A motor 32 is electrically connected to the output side (right side in FIG. 2) of the game control means 60.
The motor 32 is for rotating the reels 31, is connected to the center of rotation of each reel 31, and is controlled by a reel control means 64 described later.
Further, in FIG. 1, the output side of the game control means 60 is electrically connected to the effect output devices such as the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 described above.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a combination of symbols corresponding to the type of the combination (the combination selected by the combination lottery means 61 described later), the number of payouts, and the like in the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the roles are roughly classified into special roles, small roles, and replays.
A combination of symbols corresponding to each combination and the number of payouts at the time of winning are determined. As a result, when all the reels 31 are stopped, when the symbol combination corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line (the winning combination wins), the number of medals corresponding to the combination is paid out. However, the number of payouts at the time of winning a special role is set to 0. In replay, medals are automatically inserted.

In the combination, first, the special combination is a combination that shifts from the normal game to the special game. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, BB (first type big bonus) and RB (regular bonus) are provided as special roles.
When each BB or RB wins, there is no payout of medals in the game, but the next game shifts to a special game BB game or RB game, respectively. The BB game and the RB game are games advantageous to the player who can expect to win medals more than the normal game by setting the payout rate to exceed 1.

Three types of BB symbol combinations are provided. In a game where BB is won and BB can win, any combination of symbols can be stopped on the active line. That is, three types of symbol combinations are assigned to one winning flag of BB.
Three types of RBs are provided as combinations of symbols in the same manner as BB. In a game where RB is won and RB can win, any combination of symbols can be stopped on the active line. That is, three types of symbol combinations are assigned to one winning flag of RB.

  Other special combinations include 2BB (second type big bonus, also referred to as MB (middle bonus)) and SB (single bonus), which are not provided in the present embodiment.

  The small role is a role in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out. In the present embodiment, four types of small role 1, small role 2, small role 3, and small role 4 are provided. The combination of symbols is set to be different for each small role. Note that “any” in the small part 1 means an arbitrary symbol. That is, when the symbol “G” stops on the effective line of the right reel 31, regardless of the stop symbol of the left reel 31 and the middle reel 31, the winning combination 1 is won.

  Furthermore, the replay is a re-playing role that allows the re-playing while maintaining the number of medals inserted in the game. In the present embodiment, three types of replay 1, replay 2, and replay 3 are provided as replays. Here, Replay 1 is positioned as a normal replay, but Replay 2 and Replay 3 have a possibility of overlapping with a special role, and will be used for a transition to RT2 game, as will be described later. It is set (RT2 game transition role, RT2 game opportunity role), and is positioned as a chance replay.

In each of the above-mentioned combinations, if the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination does not stop on the active line in the game selected for the combination, a combination that is carried over after the next game and a combination that is not carried over are determined. .
BB and RB, which are special roles, can be cited as the roles that are carried over. When winning BB or RB, control to carry over the winning of BB or RB after the next game in the game until the combination of symbols corresponding to BB or RB stops on the active line when the reel 31 stops Is done.

  In this way, the winning combination of BB and RB is carried over, while the small combination and replay that are roles other than BB and RB are not carried over. In the lottery of a combination, when a small combination or replay is won, the winning combination is valid only in the game, and the winning combination is not carried over after the next game. In other words, in the game where these winning combinations are won, the reel 31 is controlled so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be stopped (winning) on the active line, regardless of whether the winning combination is won or not. At the end of the game, the right to the winning combination will cease.

  Note that a game that is not won by BB or RB (a game in which the winning of BB or RB is not carried over) is referred to as “non-internal”. Also, in the game before the game, BB or RB is won, but the combination of symbols corresponding to the won BB or RB is not stopped on the active line (not winning) The game in which the winning is carried over) is called “inside”.

  At the start of the game, the player operates the bet switch 40 to insert a previously stored medal, or inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 43, and operates (turns on) the start switch 41. When the start switch 41 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60. When the game control means 60 (specifically, the reel control means 64 described later) receives this signal, it controls to drive all the motors 32 and rotate all the reels 31. As the reel 31 is rotated by the motor 32 in this way, the symbols on the reel 31 are moved and displayed in the vertical direction in the display window 12a at a predetermined speed.

  Then, the player presses the stop switch 42 to stop the rotation of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 (for example, the left reel 31 corresponding to the left stop switch 42). When the stop switch 42 is operated, a signal generated at that time is input to the game control means 60. When the game control means 60 (specifically, the reel control means 64 described later) receives this signal, it controls the drive of the motor 32 corresponding to the stop switch 42 and controls the stop of the reel 31 related to the motor 32. I do. When all of the reels 31 are stopped, when a combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations stops on the active line (when the winning combination of the combination is awarded), a medal corresponding to the winning combination is paid out. Done.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game control means 60 includes the following combination lottery means 61 and the like. The following means in the present embodiment are examples, and the game control means 60 is not limited to the means shown in the present embodiment.

  The role lottery means 61 performs lottery of a role (the special role, the small role, and the replay described above). The role lottery means 61 is based on, for example, a random number generation means (hardware random number, etc.) for a role lottery, a random number extraction means for extracting a random number generated by the random number generation means, and a random value extracted by the random number extraction means. And determining means for determining the presence / absence of a winning combination and the winning combination.

  The random number generation means generates random numbers in a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal notation). The random number is, for example, a random number for which the counter that performs 1 count at 200 n (nano) sec continues to count as a cycle in the range of 0 to 65535, and continues to count the random number while the slot machine 10 is powered on. .

  The random number extraction means extracts the random number generated by the random number generation means at a predetermined time, in the present embodiment, when the start switch 41 is operated (turned on) by the player. The determination unit determines the combination corresponding to the region to which the random number value belongs by comparing the random number value extracted by the random number extraction unit with a combination lottery table 62 described later. For example, if the extracted random number value belongs to the BB winning area, it is determined as BB winning, and if it belongs to the non-winning area, it is determined as non-winning.

  The combination lottery table 62 defines the types of combinations to be selected and the winning probability of each combination. 7 and 8 are views showing the role lottery table 62 (62A to 62E) in the present embodiment. The role lottery table 62 is provided for each gaming state. Each of the winning lottery tables 62 has a predetermined range of lottery areas. The lottery areas are divided into a winning area and a non-winning area of each winning combination, and a winning probability that a lottery is set in advance is set. It is set to a predetermined ratio so that

  First, the “game state” of the present embodiment is roughly divided into a normal game and a special game. The “special game” corresponds to a BB game and an RB game in the present embodiment. The “normal game” refers to a game other than a special game, and a non-RT game, an RT1 game, an RT2 game, and an RT3 game are provided. Note that the non-RT game, the RT1 game, and the RT2 game are non-internal games, and the RT3 game is an internal game.

“RT (Replay Time) game” means a game in which the winning probability of replay is different from that of non-RT games in a broad sense, and in a narrow sense, the winning probability of replay is set higher than that of non-RT games. This refers to games that have a higher game appearance rate than non-RT games. RT1 game of this embodiment means the former, and RT2 game and RT3 game mean the latter.
Furthermore, the latter includes a gaming state in which the number of owned medals gradually increases as the game progresses, a gaming state in which the number of owned medals is maintained substantially as the game progresses, or the number of owned medals also depends on the progress of the game. Although any game state that does not decrease so much is included, the RT2 game and the RT3 game of the present embodiment are game states in which the number of medal possessions does not decrease so much as the game progresses.

  The combination lottery table 62A in FIG. 7 is a combination lottery table 62 used in non-RT games. In FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, when one winning combination is provided, it means that the winning combination is independent. On the other hand, “+” means that a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously in the game. For example, “BB + replay 2” means that BB and replay 2 are won in duplicate.

  As the roles to be drawn in the role lottery table 62A, special winning roles (BB and RB), Replay 1, Replay 2, Replay 3 single winning, BB and Replay 2 overlapping winning, RB and Replay 3 overlapping winning, and small Duplicate winnings of role 1 and small role 2 are provided.

That is, BB and RB have a case where they are won by themselves and a case where they are won by replay 2 or replay 3 respectively. Similarly, Replay 2 and Replay 3 have a case of winning a single case and a case of winning a duplicate with BB or RB, respectively. That is, the replay 2 and the replay 3 are replays that have a possibility of overlapping with a special role. For this reason, the player can expect to win a special role when Replay 2 or Replay 3 wins.
In addition, the small combination 1 and the small combination 2 are not set to win alone, but are always set so that both of them win the same.

Furthermore, the combination lottery table 62B is a combination lottery table 62 used in the RT1 game. Compared to the combination lottery table 62A, the single winning probability of the replay 2 and the replay 3 is set higher than that of the non-RT game.
The combination lottery table 62C is a combination lottery table 62 used in the RT2 game, and the winning probability of the replay 1 is set higher than that of the combination lottery table 62A.

  The combination lottery table 62D is a combination lottery table 62 used in the RT3 game, and is different from the combination lottery table 62A in that the special combination is not lottered as compared to the combination lottery tables 62A to 62C. In other words, once a special role is won in the non-inside, the special role wins and shifts to a special game, and the special role is drawn until the special game ends and the game shifts to a game other than the special game. Absent. Therefore, only the small combination and replay are drawn in the interior. Therefore, each of the BB and RB single winnings, the BB and Replay 2 overlapping winnings, and the RB and Replay 3 overlapping winnings are not provided. In the combination lottery table 62D, the winning probability of the replay 1 is set high.

The role lottery table 62E is a role lottery table 62 used in special games (BB game and RB game), and is set so that only small roles are drawn. In addition, small roles 3 and 4 are provided as small roles dedicated to special games (small roles drawn only during special games). Has been.
Using any of the above-mentioned combination lottery tables 62A to 62E, the combination lottery means 61 performs a combination lottery when the game and start switch 41 are operated.

Returning to FIG.
The winning flag control means 63 controls the on / off of the winning flag 63a corresponding to each winning, based on the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means 61. In the present embodiment, each winning flag 63a of BB, RB, small combination 1, small combination 2, small combination 3, small combination 4, replay 1, replay 2, and replay 3 is provided so as to correspond to the winning combination. When winning in the lottery of the combination by the combination lottery means 61, the winning flag 63a of the corresponding combination is turned on (the winning flag 63a is set). For example, when the replay 1 is won, the winning flag 63a related to the replay 1 is turned on, and the winning flags 63a of other combinations remain off. Further, for example, when BB and Replay 2 are both won, the winning flag 63a related to BB and the winning flag 63a related to Replay 2 are turned on, and the winning flags 63a related to other combinations remain off.

Furthermore, as described above, since the winning of the small role and the replay are not carried over, even if the winning of the small role or the replay is won in the game and the winning flag 63a of the small role or the replay is turned on, at the end of the game The winning flag 63a is turned off.
On the other hand, since winning of BB and RB is carried over, when winning BB or RB in the game and the winning flag 63a related to the winning BB or RB is turned on, until that BB or RB wins The on state is maintained, and it is turned off when the BB or RB wins.

  For example, when the BB is won alone in the game, the BB winning flag 63a is turned on. When the BB is not won in the game, the winning flag 63a related to the BB is kept on. And, in the next game (inside game), when the winning combination of the small role 1 and the small role 2 is won, the winning flag 63a related to the BB that is already on, as well as the winning flags of the small role 1 and the small role 2 63a is turned on. If the BB is not won at the end of the game, the winning flag 63a for the BB is kept on, and the winning flags 63a for the small combination 1 and the small combination 2 are turned off.

  Furthermore, when BB and Replay 2 are both won in the game, the BB winning flag 63a and the Replay 2 winning flag 63a are turned on. In this case, as will be described later, in this case, the replay 2 is always controlled to win. At the end of the game, the winning flag 63a of Replay 2 is turned off, but the winning flag 63a related to BB is kept on.

  When the reel control means 64 receives a reel rotation start command, particularly in this embodiment, when the start switch 41 is operated (when a signal indicating that the start switch 41 has been operated is received), all (3 The reel 31 is controlled to start rotating. Further, the reel control means 64 refers to the ON / OFF of the winning flag 63a in the game after the winning lottery is performed by the winning lottery means 61, and the stop position determination table corresponding to ON / OFF of the winning flag 63a. 65, and when the stop switch 42 is operated, the stop position of the reel 31 corresponding to the stop switch 42 is determined based on the timing when the stop switch 42 is operated, and the motor 32 is turned on. Drive control is performed to stop the reel 31 at the determined position.

  For example, in a game in which at least one winning flag 63a is on, the reel control means 64 has a symbol corresponding to the winning combination (the combination for which the winning flag 63a is on) within the range of stop control of the reel 31. The reel 31 is controlled so that the combination can be stopped on the effective line, and the reel 31 is controlled so that the combination of symbols corresponding to a combination other than the winning combination (the combination in which the winning flag 63a is off) is not stopped on the effective line. Stop control.

  Here, “within the range of stop control of the reel 31” means within the range of the amount of rotation of the reel 31 (the number of moving symbols) from the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated until the reel 31 actually stops. In this embodiment, the number of moving symbols from the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated is within 4 symbols (within 5 symbols including the symbol at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated), in other words, the stop switch 42 is The time from the moment when the reel 31 is operated until the reel 31 stops is set within 190 ms.

  As a result, when any of the symbols within the range of the stop control of the reel 31 counted from the symbol at the moment when the operation of the stop switch 42 is detected is a symbol to be stopped on the effective line, the stop switch 42 is operated. When that happens, the symbol is controlled to stop at the active line.

  That is, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated at the time of winning the winning combination, the reel 31 stopping control is performed when the reel 31 stops when the symbol related to the winning winning combination does not stop on the effective line. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range, the symbol related to the winning combination is controlled so as to be stopped on the effective line as much as possible.

  Conversely, if the reel 31 is stopped immediately at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated, if the symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is stopped on the effective line, the reel 31 is stopped when the reel 31 is stopped. By controlling the rotational movement of the reel 31 within the range of 31 stop control, the combination of symbols corresponding to the winning combination is controlled so as not to stop on the effective line.

  Further, the reel control means 64 causes the combination of symbols corresponding to any one combination to be stopped on the active line in a game in which a plurality of winning flags 63a are ON (a game in which a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously). The reel 31 is controlled to stop so that combinations of symbols corresponding to a plurality of winning combinations do not stop on the active line at the same time (so as not to make double winning combinations).

  The stop position determination table 65 is provided for each on / off state of the winning flag 63a, that is, for each lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61, and the reel 31 at the moment when the stop switch 42 is operated. The stop position of the reel 31 with respect to the position is determined. In each stop position determination table 65, for example, when the stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the 0th symbol (“D” in the case of the left reel 31) passes through the upper stage (middle stage or lower stage is acceptable). The stop position is determined such that the number of symbols is controlled to move, and the number of symbols is stopped in the upper stage.

The stop position determination table 65 includes the following tables.
The BB table is used when the winning flag 63a for only the BB is ON (when the BB is won by itself in the non-internal middle game, or when the combination is not won in the internal game of the BB), and the stop control of the reel 31 is performed. Within the range of, if the combination of symbols corresponding to BB is stopped on the effective line and the combination of symbols corresponding to BB cannot be stopped on the effective line, the combination of symbols corresponding to any role is also effective The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so as not to stop at the line.

  Here, since there are three types of symbol combinations corresponding to BB, as described above, when the symbol combination corresponding to BB stops at the effective line, any one symbol combination is The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so as to stop at the effective line. Furthermore, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that any combination of three types of symbols can be stopped at the effective line.

  The RB table is the same as above, and corresponds to the BB table in which “BB” is replaced with “RB”.

The small role 1 and small role 2 table is used when the winning flags 63a of the small role 1 and the small role 2 are on (when the winning combination of the small role 1 and the small role 2 is made in a non-internal medium game) Within the range of the reel 31 stop control, the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 1 or the small combination 2 is stopped on the effective line, and the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 1 or the small combination 2 is stopped on the effective line. When it is impossible, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line.
The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 1 and the combination of symbols corresponding to the small combination 2 do not stop at the effective line at the same time.

  Here, when a plurality of small combinations are won, a winning combination with a large number of medals is given priority. However, in the present embodiment, the number of medals to be paid out for the small combination 1 and the small combination 2 in the normal game is seven, so that one of the small combinations is not given priority. The number of medals to be paid out for special games is also 15 so that the same as above.

The small role 3 / small role 4 table is used when the winning flags 63a of the small role 3 and the small role 4 are turned on (when the small winning combination 3 and the small role 4 are simultaneously won in the special game). The stop position determination table 65, in which the “pocket 1” is read as “pocket 3” and the “pocket 2” is read as “pocket 4” in the above table Equivalent to.
Further, since the number of medals to be paid out for the small combination 3 and the small combination 4 in the special game is 7 in any case, either one of the small combinations is not given priority.

  The replay 1 table is used when the winning flag 63a of only the replay 1 is on (when the replay 1 is won in the non-internal middle game), and the symbol corresponding to the replay 1 is within the range of stop control of the reel 31. When the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 1 cannot be stopped on the effective line, and the symbol combination corresponding to any combination cannot be stopped on the effective line, the reel 31 The stop position is determined.

The replay 2 table is used when the winning flag 63a for only the replay 2 is on (when the replay 2 is won independently in the non-internal middle game) and corresponds to the replay 2 within the range of the stop control of the reel 31. In order to stop the combination of symbols on the effective line, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to Replay 2 cannot be stopped on the effective line, the reels should not be stopped on the effective line. 31 stop positions are defined.
The replay 3 table is the same as the replay 2 table, and corresponds to the replay 2 table in which “replay 2” is replaced with “replay 3”.

  Also, the BB / Replay 2 table shows that when the winning flags 63a of BB and Replay 2 are ON (when BB and Replay 2 are both won in a non-internal game, or in a game inside BB In the range of stop control of the reel 31, first, priority is given to stopping the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 2 on the effective line, and the symbol combination corresponding to the replay 2 is selected. When it is not possible to stop at the effective line, the symbol combination corresponding to BB is stopped at the effective line, and when the symbol combination corresponding to BB cannot be stopped at the effective line, The stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line.

  The RB / Replay 3 table is the same as the BB / Replay 2 table. In the BB / Replay 2 table, “BB” is read as “RB”, and “Replay 2” is read as “Replay 3”. It corresponds to that.

  The BB / Replay 1 table is used when the winning flags 63a of BB and Replay 1 are on (when the Replay 1 is won in the BB internal game), and within the range of stop control of the reel 31. First, priority is given to stopping the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 1 on the effective line, and when the symbol combination corresponding to Replay 1 cannot be stopped on the effective line, next, it corresponds to BB. When the combination of symbols is stopped on the effective line, and when the combination of symbols corresponding to BB cannot be stopped on the effective line, the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line. The stop position of the reel 31 is determined.

The RB / replay 1 table is the same as the BB / replay 1 table, and corresponds to the BB / replay 1 table in which “BB” is replaced with “RB”.
The BB / replay 3 table is the same as the BB / replay 1 table, and corresponds to the BB / replay 1 table in which “replay 1” is replaced with “replay 3”.
Furthermore, the RB / replay 2 table is the same as the BB / replay 1 table. In the BB / replay 1 table, “BB” is replaced with “RB”, and “replay 1” is replaced with “replay 2”. It corresponds to what has been replaced.

  Furthermore, in the BB / pocket 1 / pocket 2 table, when the winning flags 63a of BB, small role 1 and small role 2 are ON (in the internal game of BB, it overlaps with small roles 1 and 2) In the range of the stop control of the reel 31, first, priority is given to stopping the combination of symbols corresponding to the small role 1 or the small role 2 on the effective line, and the small role 1 or small If the symbol combination corresponding to the combination 2 cannot be stopped on the active line, then the symbol combination corresponding to BB is stopped on the effective line, and further, the symbol combination corresponding to BB is stopped on the active line. When it is impossible to stop the reel 31, the stop position of the reel 31 is determined so that the combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is not stopped on the effective line.

  The RB / pocket 1 / pocket 2 table is the same as the BB / pocket 1 / pocket 2 table. In the BB / pocket 1 / pocket 2 table, “BB” is changed to “RB”. It corresponds to what has been replaced.

  Furthermore, the non-winning table is used when all the winning flags 63a are off (during a non-winning game in a non-internal game or a special game), and a combination of symbols corresponding to any combination is an effective line. The combination of symbols when the reel 31 is stopped is determined so as not to stop.

Next, the relationship between the symbol arrangement of the reels 31 and stop control will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the left reel 31, the symbols “D” are arranged at intervals within 4 symbols, and the symbols “G”, “A”, “E”, and “C” are These are arranged at intervals of 7 symbols.
Furthermore, in the middle reel 31, the symbols “G” are arranged at intervals of 4 symbols or less, and the symbols “B”, “E”, “F”, and “A” are 7 Arranged at intervals of symbols.
In the right reel 31, the symbols “C” are arranged at intervals of 4 symbols or less, and the symbols “G”, “B”, “D”, and “F” are 7 symbols, respectively. Arranged at intervals.

With the arrangement as described above, when winning a small combination 1 to small combination 4 and replay 1 to replay 3, the selected small combination or replay can always be stopped on any of the effective lines L 1 to L 8.
As described above, the number of symbols to be moved when the reel 31 is stopped is within 4 symbols. For example, when the small winning combination 1 and the small winning combination 2 are won, the “G” symbol of the right reel 31 is displayed. It can be stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage in the window 12a. For example, when the right stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbols from No. 7 to No. 9 are located in the display window 12a, if the right reel 31 is stopped at that moment, the “G” of No. 7 The symbol can be stopped at the lower stage.

Further, when the right stop switch 42 is operated at the moment when the symbols from No. 8 to No. 10 are located in the display window 12a, the movement control is performed by 4 symbols, and the symbols from No. 12 to No. 14 are displayed. If it stops within 12a, the 14th "G" symbol can be stopped at the upper stage. In this way, regardless of the position of the rotating right reel 31, when the right stop switch 42 is operated, the symbol “G” can be stopped on any valid line.
Therefore, it is possible to always win the small role 1.

In addition, for the left reel 31 and the middle reel 31, the symbol “G” can always be stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage in the display window 12a. Further, for the right reel 31, the symbol “F” can always be stopped at the upper stage or the lower stage in the display window 12a. Therefore, the small role 2 can always be won.
As described above, the reel control means 64 can stop the combination of symbols corresponding to the combination on the effective line for any of the small combinations 1 to 4 and the replays 1 to 3.

  Therefore, when BB and Replay 2 are won simultaneously, the Replay 2 winning is given priority as described above. However, since Replay 2 always wins in the game, BB does not win in the game. Similarly, when the RB and the replay 3 are won simultaneously, the replay 3 win is given priority. However, since the replay 3 always wins in the game, the RB does not win in the game.

  In the case of the winning combination of the small combination 1 and the small combination 2, both can be awarded. And according to the small combination 1 and small combination 2 table, it is determined in advance at which timing when the stop switch 42 is operated, which one wins. The same applies to the winning combination of small roles 3 and 4.

  In addition, in the inside of the BB or RB, when the winning combination of the small role 1 and the small role 2 is won, when winning the replay 1 to the replay 3, the winning of the small role or the replay is given priority, and the small role or the replay is always performed. Since winning a prize, there is no case where the BB or RB carrying over the winning prize wins.

  On the other hand, each symbol of “red 7”, “blue 7”, and “white 7” is arranged on one reel 31. For this reason, in order to win BB or RB and stop the combination of symbols corresponding to BB or RB on the effective line, the stop switch 42 is not operated at the timing of stopping on any effective line (upper or lower). Then, each symbol of “Red 7”, “Blue 7” or “White 7” does not stop at the active line.

Returning to FIG.
The stop symbol determination means 66 determines whether or not the symbol combination of the reel 31 stopped on the effective line matches the symbol combination corresponding to any combination when the reel 31 is stopped. The stop symbol determination means 66 determines a symbol on the effective line by detecting, for example, an angle or the number of steps when the motor 32 is stopped.
However, when the stop switch 42 is operated and the stop position is determined using the stop position determination table 65, the stop symbol determination means 66 determines the stop symbol regardless of whether or not the reel 31 has stopped. It is possible.

  The payout means 67 determines that the combination of symbols stopped on the active line when the reel 31 is stopped matches the combination of symbols corresponding to any of the combinations by the stop symbol determination unit 66 and the winning combination is won. In addition, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player in accordance with the winning combination, or processing such as credit addition is performed.

The special game control means 68 controls the start of the BB game or RB game, the progress of the game during the BB game or RB game, and the end of the BB game or RB game, which are special games of the present embodiment.
During a game, when a combination of symbols corresponding to BB (any one of the three types) stops on the active line, BB is won and the special game control means 68 starts the BB game from the next game. To control.
In the BB game, the lottery of the combination is performed using the above-described combination lottery table 62E.

In the present embodiment, the BB game end condition is set such that the number of medals acquired by the player during the BB game is 311 or more.
For this reason, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals acquired by the player during the BB game, continuously updates the number of medals for each game, and determines that the counted number of medals has reached 311 or more. If it is, it is determined that the BB game end condition is satisfied.

Also, during the game, when the combination of symbols corresponding to RB (any of the three types) stops on the active line, an RB is won and the special game control means 68 starts the RB game from the next game. Control to do.
In the RB game, the lottery of the combination is performed using the combination lottery table 62E as in the BB game.
In the present embodiment, the RB game end condition is set such that the number of medals acquired by the player during the RB game is 103 or more.
Therefore, the special game control means 68 counts the number of medals acquired by the player during the RB game, continuously updates the number of medals for each game, and determines that the counted number of medals has reached 103 or more. If it is, it is determined that the RB game end condition is satisfied.

The game state control means 69 is a normal game (non-RT game, RT1 game, RT2 game (all of which are non-internal game), RT3 game (internal game)), special game (in the game state of the present embodiment). BB game, RB game) is controlled.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the transition of the gaming state. In FIG. 9, the transition of the gaming state will be described with reference to the RT1 game.

When the BB game or the RB game is finished, the game shifts to the RT1 game. And in RT1 game, if Replay 2 or Replay 3 is elected independently and Replay 2 or Replay 3 wins, it will transfer to RT2 game from the next game. Further, when BB or RB is won in the RT1 game (including overlapping winning with Replay 2 and Replay 3), the game shifts from the next game to the RT3 game. In the RT3 game, when the winning BB or RB wins, the game shifts to a BB game or an RB game, respectively.
In addition, when BB or RB is elected independently in RT1 game and BB or RB wins in the game, it shifts to BB game or RB game without going through RT3 game, respectively.

  Four RT2 games are played. Then, after the end of the four games, the game shifts to a non-RT game. In a non-RT game, when Replay 2 or Replay 3 is won alone and Replay 2 or Replay 3 wins, the game shifts from the next game to the RT2 game. In the same manner as described above, four RT2 games are played, and thereafter, the game returns to the non-RT game again.

  Furthermore, when BB or RB is won in a non-RT game (including overlapping winning with Replay 2 and Replay 3), the game shifts to the RT3 game from the next game. In addition, when BB or RB is elected alone in the non-RT game and BB or RB wins in the game, the game shifts to BB game or RB game without going through RT3 game, respectively.

In FIG. 2, the effect control means 70 controls the output of the effects from the lamp 21, the speaker 22, and the image display device 23 described above.
The production control means 70 selects the production content for each game based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means 61. In particular, in this embodiment, a plurality of types of effect contents are provided in advance. Then, the effect control means 70 selects the contents of the effect by lottery using software random numbers after the role lottery means 61 has been drawn at the start of the game.

In addition, a plurality of types of production contents are provided depending on the winning combination, the gaming state, and the like. For example, when a non-inside special role is elected, when a small role is elected, when a replay is elected, when not elected, and when inside a small role is elected, when a replay is elected, when not elected, or even during a special game A plurality of types of production contents are provided, such as when and when not winning.
As for the contents of the production, as to the progress of the game, at what timing (when the start switch 41 is operated, when each stop switch 42 is operated, etc.), what kind of effect is output (how the lamp 21 is lit) And what kind of sound is output from the speaker 22, what kind of image is displayed on the image display device 23, etc.).
Then, the effect control means 70 controls to output the effect from the effect output device at a predetermined timing according to the selected content of the effect.

Next, the contents of the effect related to image display will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control means 70 includes an effect mode setting means 70a. The effect mode setting means 70a allows the player to select either “normal mode” or “beginner mode” as the effect output mode.
When a player is not playing a game in a non-RT game, an RT1 game, or an RT3 game (when all the reels 31 stop and there are medals to be paid out in the game, the payout is completed and the game outputs When there is an effect to be performed, when the output of all the effects has been completed (hereinafter referred to as “non-game”), when the middle stop switch 42 is pressed for 2 seconds, the effect mode setting means 70a causes the effect mode. The selection screen is controlled to display an image.

  During the non-game state of each gaming state, the signal is transmitted to the effect control means 70 while the middle stop switch 42 is pressed. The effect mode setting means 70a has a timer and determines whether or not the pressing time of the middle stop switch 42 (the time during which the signal has been transmitted) has passed for 2 seconds. When it is determined that two seconds have elapsed, the effect mode setting unit 70a displays an effect selection screen on the image display device 23. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an image display example at this time.

As shown in FIG. 10, the screen display example of the normal mode and the screen display example of the beginner mode are displayed. When the left stop switch 42 is pressed, the normal mode is selected, and when the right stop switch 42 is pressed, the beginner mode is selected. A message to be selected is displayed.
The effect mode setting means 70a may continue to display this selection screen until the player operates the left or right stop switch 42. For example, the left or right stop switch 42 is not operated for 10 seconds. In some cases, the normal mode may be automatically selected.

  When the effect mode is selected by the player, the effect mode setting means 70a stores the selected effect mode. Then, control is performed so that the effect mode is maintained until a new effect mode is selected on the selection screen.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an image display example in the normal mode.
As shown in FIG. 11, in the normal mode, the central area of the lower half of the image display device 23 is assigned as the first reel image display area R1, and this first reel image display area R1 has 3 × 3 = 9 first reel images are displayed.
Further, in FIG. 11, except for the first reel image display area R1, the area indicated by the shaded pattern is the effect image display area R3. Then, in the effect image display area R3, the number of stored credits, the number of medals paid out in the game, and the like are displayed together with the effect image.

As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control means 70 includes effect image control means 70b for displaying the effect image in the effect image display region R3. The effect image control means 70b includes a plurality of types of image display data common to the normal mode and the beginner mode. The image display data is data for displaying the effect image in the effect image display region R3 (and an effect image display region R5 (FIG. 15) described later). For example, the type of the appearance character, the appearance of the appearance character (color, etc.) ), And the action of the character appearing.
Here, the number of image display data can be set freely. However, if the amount is too small, the production becomes monotonous. If the amount is too large, the memory capacity of the slot machine 10 is compressed.

Then, the effect image control means 70b selects any one of the image display data from a plurality of types of image display data based on the lottery result of the combination by the game and combination lottery means 61.
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of image display data during normal game (non-inside) and its selection rate. In FIG. 12, for example, in a game when a role is not won, image display data 01 is selected with a probability of 70%, image display data 02 is selected with a probability of 15%, and image display data 03 is selected with a probability of 5%. It is shown that the image display data 04 is selected with a probability of 5%, and the image display data 05 is selected with a probability of 5%. In this way, the image display data to be selected and the selection rate are predetermined for each winning combination of the game. The effect image control means 70b selects one image display data by lottery based on the software random number based on the lottery result of the combination.

For example, the image display data 01 to 05 is image display data that outputs an effect that has no winning expectation degree of the combination or low winning expectation degree.
Furthermore, the image display data 41 to 45 selected at the time of winning the BB or RB is image display data that outputs an effect that the winning expectation degree of the special role is high or the winning is confirmed.

Furthermore, the image display data 06 to 09 selected at the time of winning the small role or replay 1 is image display data that outputs an effect that the winning expectation level of the small role or replay 1 is high or the winning is confirmed.
Further, the image display data 10 to 16 selected at the time of winning the replay 2 or the replay 3 are image display data for executing the RT2 game of 4 games, and define the contents of the effect to be output continuously for 4 games. is there. The image display data 10 to 14 are determined so as to output an effect which means that the winning combination of the special role is confirmed in the last four games. On the other hand, the image display data 15 and 16 are determined to output an effect that means that the special game is not won in the last four games.
In this way, the effect image control means 70b selects any one of the above image display data for each game and displays the image on the image display device 23.

The effect control means 70 includes first reel image control means 70c for displaying the first reel image in the first reel image display area R1.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first reel image of the present embodiment. When the start switch 41 is operated, the first reel image control means 70c rotates and displays all the first reel images in the same manner as the reel 31. When each stop switch 42 is operated, the first reel image control means 70c corresponds to the stop switch 42. The first reel image to be controlled is controlled to be stopped and displayed.

  As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 11, three effective lines L11 to L13 in the horizontal upper stage, the middle stage, and the lower stage and two effective lines in the oblique direction are used as the effective lines of the symbol combination of the first reel image. A total of five straight-line effective lines consisting of L14 and L15 are provided. Then, when the reel 31 is stopped, the image display is controlled so that the symbol combination of the first reel image corresponding to the symbol combination stopped on the effective lines L1 to L8 stops on any of the effective lines L11 to L15. .

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the first reel image display data that defines rotation display and stop display of the first reel image and the selection rate thereof. As shown in FIG. 14, a plurality of types of first reel image display data and their selection rates are determined for each combination lottery result, as with the image display data of the effect image.

  For example, the reel image display data 01 to 05 selected at the time of non-winning are determined so that specific symbols are not aligned on the effective lines L11 to L15 at the time of stop display. On the other hand, the reel image display data 41 to 45 selected at the time of winning BB or RB causes a predetermined specific appearance (such as reach eyes to mean that the special role is won) or the reels. No special role is won at the time of stopping, but, for example, “red 7”-“red 7”-“red 7” is stopped at any of the effective lines L11 to L15 (in the case of reel image display data 41 to 43). It is prescribed as follows.

The reel image display data 06 to 09 selected at the time of winning the small role is “rose”-“rose”-“rose”, “watermelon”-“watermelon”-“watermelon”, or “bell” at the time of stop display. -"Bell"-"Bell" is determined to stop at one of the effective lines L11 to L15.
Furthermore, the reel image display data 10 to 13 selected at the time of winning the replay 1 is determined such that “RP”-“RP”-“RP” stops at any one of the effective lines L11 to L15 at the time of stop display. ing.

Further, the reel image display data 31 to 32 selected at the time of winning the replay 2 or the replay 3 is set so that “CHANCE”-“CHANCE”-“CHANCE” stops on any one of the effective lines L11 to L15 when stopped. It has been established.
As described above, the effect using the image in the normal mode is performed using the effect image and the first reel image.
FIG. 1 shows an example in which the effect image and the first reel image are displayed.

Further, in the normal mode, when the transition is made to the RT2 game, the effect image control means 70b performs control so as to execute the effect of four games in succession. In this case, in FIG. 11, the area for displaying the first reel image is changed from the first reel image display area R1 to the first reel image display area R2. That is, the display area of the first reel image is reduced and displayed on the upper right side of the image display device 23, and the previous first reel image display area R1 is included in the effect image display area R3, and the effect image is enlarged. The effect image is displayed using the display region R3.
For example, between the four games of RT2 game, image effects such as the main character fighting with the opponent character or the main character getting into the enemy team and trying to rescue the ally are performed.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an image display example in the beginner mode. Here, the “beginner mode” is a mode in which an effect image (similar to the normal mode) by the effect image control means 70b is displayed and a description of the effect image is displayed. In addition, the “explanation” specifically refers to the content of the production image (or how it changes) in the current or future, and the winning expectation degree of the role (special role, etc.) It is a character (commentary, comment, etc.) that indicates whether it is expensive (or if you cannot expect a lot of winning)

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the beginner mode, the first reel image display area R1 in the normal mode is not provided in FIG. 11, and the area including a part of the first reel image display area R1 in the normal mode is A character display region R4 is provided. In FIG. 15, the area indicated by the shaded pattern is the effect image display area R5, which corresponds to the effect image display area R3 in the normal mode. Furthermore, in the beginner mode, a second reel image display area R6 is provided at the upper right of the screen.

In FIG. 2, the effect control means 70 includes second reel image control means 70d for displaying the second reel image in the second reel image display area R6.
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the second reel image displayed in the second reel image display region R6. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, in the beginner mode, there is one second reel image, and only one symbol image (one frame) is displayed in the second reel image display region R6.

  Similarly to the normal mode, the second reel image control means 70d rotates and displays the second reel image when the start switch 41 is operated, and the second reel image when the last stop switch 42 is operated. Control to stop and display the image. The second reel image may be controlled to be stopped and displayed when the first stop switch 42 or the second stop switch 42 is operated.

The second reel image control means 70d controls to stop and display the second reel image corresponding to the symbol combination when the reel 31 is stopped.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing second reel image display data for performing rotation display and stop display of the second reel image corresponding to the winning lottery result. As shown in FIG. 17, the reel image display data to be selected is determined for each lottery result. For example, in the reel image display data 51 selected at the time of non-winning, “☆” is displayed as an image when stopped. Further, the image display data 52 selected when the BB or RB is won is an image display of “7” during stop display.

  Furthermore, the image display data 53 to 55 selected at the time of winning the small role is an image display of “rose”, “watermelon”, or “bell” at the time of stop display. Further, the image display data 56 selected at the time of replay 1 winning is that "RP" is displayed as an image when stopped. Further, the image display data 57 selected when the replay 2 or the replay 3 is won is an image in which “CHANCE” is displayed during stop display.

Further, in the beginner mode, in addition to the effect image and the second reel image, control is performed to output an effect description (character display).
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing specific effect contents for the image display data 01 to 05 (see FIG. 12) selected at the time of non-winning or the like.
As shown in FIG. 18, when the image display data 01 to 05 are selected, first, an image of the entrance of the bar is displayed when the rotation of the reel 31 is started (when the start switch 41 is operated). Next, when the first (first) reel 31 is stopped, the image at the entrance of the bar is slightly enlarged, and the image display data 01 or 02 displays an image without a carriage near the entrance, and the image display data 03 to In 05, an image in which the carriage is stopped near the entrance is displayed.

  Further, when the second (second) reel 31 is stopped, the image display data 01 displays an image in which no customer enters the bar. In the image display data 02 to 05, an image of a customer entering the bar is displayed. There are three types of customers: a female customer in the image display data 02 and 03, a civil customer in the image display data 04, and a soldier in the image display data 05.

Furthermore, when the third (final) reel 31 is stopped, there is no change in performance in the image display data 01, but in the image display data 02 to 05, an image in which the incoming customer (or soldier) leaves immediately is displayed. Is set to
The description of other image display data is omitted, but for other image display data, a predetermined effect image at the time of starting the rotation of the reel 31 and at the time of stopping each reel 31 is determined in the same manner as described above. Yes.

  The production by the above image display data is common to the normal mode and the beginner mode. Further, in the beginner mode, a character (description of production) is selected and displayed in the character display area R4 in FIG. For this reason, in FIG. 2, the effect control means 70 is provided with the character display control means 70e for performing the above character display.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing specific display contents by taking some character display data as an example.
The character display control means 70e selects any one of the character display data 01a to 01c when the image display data 01 is selected. Similarly, when selecting the image display data 02, one of the character display data 02a to 02c is selected. Furthermore, when selecting the image display data 03, one of the character display data 03a or 03b is selected. Similarly, when the image display data 04 is selected, any one of the character display data 04a to 04c is selected. Furthermore, when the image display data 05 is selected, any one of the character display data 05a to 05c is selected.
The selection of the character display data is determined by lottery using, for example, software random numbers.

  For example, when the image display data 01 is selected and the character display data 01a is selected, control is performed to display “Let's pay attention to the entrance (at the bar)” in the character display region R4 when the rotation of the reel 31 is started. . Next, when the first reel 31 is stopped, control is performed to display “If there is a carriage at the entrance, it is a chance”. Further, when the second reel 31 is stopped, control is performed so that “Let's pay attention to the type of customer” is displayed. Furthermore, no character is displayed when the third reel 31 is stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 19, 14 pieces of character display data are provided in total for the five pieces of image display data 01-05. That is, more character display data is provided than image display data. When the number of image display data is increased, the memory capacity is reduced. However, since the character display data is stored as text data in principle, the memory capacity is not significantly affected.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 18, the image display data 01 to 05 selected at the time of non-winning of the combination includes a case where the carriage is not stopped and a case where it is stopped at the entrance of the bar. Furthermore, there are a case where a customer does not enter from the entrance and a case where a female customer, a civilian customer or a soldier enters as a customer. Furthermore, it is set so that each incoming female customer, civilian customer or soldier will leave immediately.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 19, for example, in the character display data 02a, when the first reel 31 is stopped, “if a person peeks out from the entrance is a chance” is displayed. Similarly, the character display data 02b displays “If there is a soldier at the entrance, it is a chance”, and the character display data 02c displays “Expectation is high if the character X crosses the entrance”. Furthermore, the character display data 04b displays "Expected is large if the entrance carriage starts!" And the character display data 05c displays "Expected is large if there are two carriages at the entrance!"

  However, an image such as “a person is peeking out from the entrance”, an image “a soldier is at the entrance”, an image “a character X crosses the entrance”, an image “a carriage at the entrance departs”, and “ None of the image display data relating to the image “there are two carriages at the entrance” is provided. In other words, a so-called gasse commentary is displayed that the production does not change in such a way, but if the production changes in that way, it is a chance (a great expectation). Thereby, the variation of production is substantially increased by reducing the image display data and increasing the variations of the character display data. In particular, the image display data 01 to 05 are selected when a combination is not won. Therefore, there is no problem even if the text is displayed as “Ox (if it is) (if it is a chance) (expectation is great)” and image display that does not give such a result is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 19, even when the second reel 31 or the third reel 31 is stopped, an effect which is not provided as image display data is “an opportunity if such an effect is output (high expectation ")" Is displayed.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing specific contents of effects, taking the image display data 41 and 42 selected at the time of BB winning as an example.
In the image display data 41 and 42, first, at the start of rotation of the reel 31, an image of the entrance of the bar is displayed. Next, when the first (first) reel 31 is stopped, the image display data 41 displays an image with the character Y standing at the entrance, and the image display data 42 displays an image with the character Y coming out from the entrance. .

  Furthermore, when the second (second) reel 31 is stopped, the image display data 41 displays an image in which the character Y enters the bar as a customer, and the image display data 42 wears a coat and boots. Displays an image of a customer coming in.

  Furthermore, when the third (last) reel 31 is stopped, the image display data 41 is set to display an image where the character Y is seated, and the image display data 42 is set to display an image where the customer points to the menu. .

FIG. 21 specifically shows character display data 41a to 41c selected simultaneously when the image display data 41 is selected, and character display data 42a to 42c selected simultaneously when the image display data 42 is selected. It is a figure showing various display contents.
When the image display data 41 is selected, the character display control means 70e selects any one of the character display data 41a to 41c by lottery using software random numbers. Similarly, when selecting the image display data 42, any one of the character display data 42a to 42c is selected.

When BB is won, the content displayed as the character display data is set to match the image display content.
For example, it is assumed that the image display data 42 is selected and the character display data 42b is selected. In this case, when the first reel 31 is stopped, an image “Character Y comes out from the entrance” is displayed, and in the character display region R4, “If the character Y comes out from the entrance, it is highly expected!” Is displayed. In addition, when the second reel 31 is stopped, an image “a customer who wears a coat and wears boots” is displayed, and the character display area R4 is “Let's pay attention to the type of customer. It ’s a chance. ”Is displayed. Furthermore, when the third reel 31 is stopped, an image “a customer points to the menu” is displayed, and in the character display area R4, “If the customer points to the menu, it is extremely hot!” Is displayed.
In this way, when the BB is won (the same applies to the RB), the content matches the image and the character.

Even when the image and the character match, a plurality of character display data (character display data 41a to 41c) is provided for one image display data (for example, image display data 41). Variations in production can be increased without increasing data.
As described above, even when the presentation is explained in the beginner mode, it is possible to make the presentation difficult to get bored (not bored) by the player.

Further, the effect control means 70 stores the combination number of the image display data and the character display data selected at the time of the special role winning, and the combination of the stored image display data and the character display data at the time of the next special role winning. Control is performed so that the combination number of the image display data and the character display data is selected by lottery from other than the numbers.
For example, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, two image display data 41 and 42 are provided as image display data when BB is selected, and character display data 41a to 41c and 42a to 42c are provided as character display data corresponding to these. (Actually, as shown in FIG. 12, more image display data and corresponding character display data are provided).

  It is assumed that, for example, image display data 41 and character display data 41a are selected at the time of the first BB winning. In this case, (41, 41a) is stored as the combination number of the selected image display data and character display data. When the image display data 41 is selected when the next BB is selected, the character display data 41b or 41c is selected, or the image display data 42 and any of the character display data 42a to 42c corresponding thereto are selected. select.

  For example, when the image display data 42 and the character display data 42a are selected, (42, 42a) is additionally stored as the combination number of the selected image display data and character display data. When the next BB is won, for example, (41, 41c) other than the combination of (41, 41a) and (42, 42a) is selected.

Then, when all combinations have been selected, control is performed again to return to the initial state (clear the memory) and select image display data and character display data.
In this way, image display data and character display data can be selected equally. Note that image display data and character display data that are selected at times other than at the time of special character winning, such as when a character is not won, can be controlled as described above.

  Alternatively, for example, when the image display data 41 and the character display data 41a are selected, when the next BB is won, the selection rate of the combination of (41, 41a) is set to the combination of the other image display data and the character display data. You may set so that it may become lower than a selection rate.

  In addition, the non-game time is counted by a timer, and when the non-game time has exceeded 10 minutes, it is determined that the game by the player has ended, and the combination number of the selected image display data and character display data is cleared. May be.

  Further, in the beginner mode, it is possible to display a game procedure, a game result, and the like in characters. In particular, when a game procedure, a game result, or the like is displayed in characters, it can be displayed in the character display region R4. For example, a dedicated region for displaying a game procedure, a game result, or the like can also be provided. Particularly in the beginner mode, since a large area such as the first reel image display area R1 is not secured, at least a part of the first reel image display area R1 is used to perform a game procedure, a game result, and the like. It is possible to separately provide a dedicated area for displaying characters.

  For example, image display data and character display data indicating a game procedure are provided. When these image display data and character display data are selected, the characters “Please insert three medals” are displayed during non-game, and the position of the medal slot 43 or the bet switch 40 is displayed. Is displayed as an image. When the insertion of a medal is detected, next, “Please operate the start switch 41” is displayed, and the position of the start switch 41 is displayed as an image. Further, when it is detected that the start switch 41 has been operated, the characters “Please press the left stop switch 42 to stop the left reel 31” are displayed and the position of the left stop switch 42 is displayed as an image.

  After guiding to the operation of the right stop switch 42 in this way, for example, when Replay 1 wins, image display data and character display data for explanation at the time of Replay 1 winning are selected. Then, while displaying an image indicating that Replay 1 has won, "Replay 1 has won, so three medals will be automatically inserted. You can continue to play, so please operate start switch 41." "Is displayed.

  Also, for example, if BB win is confirmed, “BB won. Challenge to see the“ Red 7 ”on reel 31. Character display data for displaying characters such as “” is selected.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, any character display data is selected and some character display (explanation of production) is performed for each game. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is of course possible to provide a game that does not explain the effect, that is, a game that does not select the character display data for explaining the effect (particularly when the winning combination is not won). This is because, for example, in a game that produces an image effect such as the appearance character is simply walking, there is no need to explain the effect.
And in such a game, it controls to display a game procedure, a game result, etc. in the character display area R4. On the other hand, in the game in which the character display data for explaining the effect is selected, it may be controlled to display the description of the effect related to the selected character display data in preference to the display of the game procedure or the like.

  Also, in this embodiment, when a role is not won, there is no image effect in which the effect changes as such, but a gasse comment that a chance changes if the effect changes in that way is displayed, and the character (special character) At the time of winning, an effect in which the image effect and the character display match is output. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and character display data that is correct for one image effect (such an image effect or such an image effect in the future) and an incorrect answer (such as Character display data that is not an image effect or will not become such an image effect in the future may be provided. Furthermore, the character display data that is incorrect may be correct if it is applied to other image display data.

  For example, an image effect (hereinafter, referred to as image display data X1) “a man stands at the entrance of a bar” and an image effect (hereinafter referred to as image display data X2) of a woman sitting at the entrance of a bar. And provide. On the other hand, (1) character display data Y1 that outputs a character display “If there is a person standing at the entrance of the bar”, (2) Character display “If there is a man standing at the entrance of the bar, it is a chance” Character display data Y2 that outputs "3", character display data Y3 that outputs a character display "If there is a person sitting at the bar entrance," and (4) "A woman sits at the bar entrance. The character display data Y4 for outputting the character display “If there is a chance” is provided.

Then, if the image display data X1 or X2 is selected when the combination is not won, any character display data may be selected from all the character display data Y1 to Y4. That is, character display data that is correct when a combination is not won may be selected.
On the other hand, when the image display data X1 is selected at the time of winning the role (special role), one of the character display data is selected from the character display data Y1 or Y2 as the correct answer, and the image display data X2 is selected. When it is done, either character display data is selected from the character display data Y3 or Y4 that is the correct answer.
In the case of winning a winning combination (special role) and outputting an incorrect answer once (for example, the next game) and then outputting a correct effect (so-called reverse pattern), Of course, even when the special role is won, there may be rare cases where an incorrect answer is output.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, The following various deformation | transformation are possible.
(1) In the present embodiment, the normal mode or the beginner mode is selected using the middle stop switch 42. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the start switch 41 is operated with no medal inserted. It is also possible to display a mode selection screen. Alternatively, an operation switch dedicated to mode selection may be separately provided in the slot machine 10, and the mode selection screen may be displayed by operating the operation switch.

(2) In the present embodiment, the second reel image is displayed in the beginner mode, but it is also possible to display only the effect image and the explanatory text without displaying the second reel image.
(3) In addition, the sizes, arrangements, and the like of the effect display areas R3 and R5, the first reel image display area R1, the character display area R4, and the second reel image display area R6 are not limited to those shown in the figure. Various changes can be made.
(4) Furthermore, the production mode is not limited to the normal mode and the beginner mode, and for example, an “advanced person mode” can be provided. For example, in the expert mode, only the effect image is displayed and no reel image is displayed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Slot machine 11 Base part 12 Front mask part 12a Display window 21 (21a, 21b) Lamp 22 Speaker 23 Image display device 31 (Left, middle, right) Reel 32 Motor 40 Bet switch 41 Start switch 42 (Left, middle, right ) Stop switch 43 Medal slot 60 Game control means 61 Role lottery means 62 (62A to 62E) Role lottery table 63 Winning flag control means 63a Winning flag 64 Reel control means 65 Stop position determination table 66 Stop symbol determination means 67 Dispensing means 68 Special game control means 69 Game state control means 70 Effect control means 70a Effect mode setting means 70b Effect image control means 70c First reel image control means 70d Second reel image control means 70e Character display control means L1 to L8, L11 to L15 Existence Effective line (design combination line)
R1, R2 First reel image display area R3, R5 Production image display area R4 Character display area R6 Second reel image display area

Claims (5)

Multiple reels displaying multiple types of designs,
Role lottery means for lottery of roles including specific roles,
A stop switch provided corresponding to the reel and operated by a player when stopping the rotation of the reel;
When the reel rotation instruction is received, all the reels are rotated, and when the stop switch is operated by the player, the stop is performed at a position corresponding to the winning lottery result by the winning lottery means. Reel control means for stopping the reel corresponding to the switch;
Production control means for selecting image display data based on the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means, and controlling to display the production image related to the selected image display data on the image display device,
The production control means includes
When the game is not being performed, the mode selection means for selecting the mode of the effect image from the normal mode or the explanation mode by causing the player to operate a predetermined operation switch,
When the normal mode is selected, an effect image and a first reel image are displayed, and the first reel image is rotated and displayed along with the rotation of the reel. The first reel image is stopped and displayed so as to correspond to the lottery result of the role by
When the explanation mode is selected, a reel image is not displayed, or a second reel image in which the number of display symbols is reduced and the display area of the reel image is made smaller than the first reel image is displayed, and the second reel image is displayed. When the reel image is displayed, the second reel image is rotated and displayed in accordance with the rotation of the reel, and the second reel image is stopped and displayed so as to correspond to the lottery result of the combination by the combination lottery means. In addition, if the content of the effect image is present or in the future in the area including at least a part of the display area of the first reel image in the normal mode, the effect image is displayed. A slot machine that is controlled to display characters indicating whether the winning expectation is high. The slot machine according to claim 1, wherein
The production control means includes
As the image display data related to the effect image in the explanation mode, the image display data for displaying the effect image A1 is included, but the image display data for displaying the effect image A2 is not included.
If the effect image is the effect image A1 at present or in the future, the character display data B1 for displaying characters indicating that the winning expectation degree of the specific role is high, and the effect image at the present or future in the effect image A2 And a character display data B2 for displaying a character indicating that the winning expectation of the specific role is high. The slot machine according to claim 2,
The production control means includes
When the specific combination is won by the combination lottery means, the image display data for displaying the effect image A1 and the character display data B1 are selected,
The slot machine, wherein when the specific combination is not won by the combination lottery means, any one of the image display data and the character display data B2 is selected. The slot machine according to claim 3,
The production control means includes
Image display data for displaying the effect image A3, and character display data B3 for displaying characters indicating that the winning expectation of the specific role is high if the effect image is the effect image A3 in the present or the future. Have
In the case where the specified combination is won by the combination lottery means, the effect image A1 is displayed on the screen and characters are displayed based on the character display data B1, then the specific combination is again displayed by the combination lottery means. When selected, the effect image A3 is displayed as an image, and the probability of displaying characters based on the character display data B3 is displayed. The effect image A1 is displayed as an image and characters are displayed based on the character display data B1. A slot machine that is set higher than the probability. In the slot machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The production control means includes
As the effect image A2, the effect image A2-1, the effect image A2-2,..., The effect image A2-n (n is an integer of 2 or more) are displayed. Without
If the effect image is the effect image A2-1 at present or in the future, the character display data B2-1 for displaying characters indicating that the winning expectation degree of the specific role is high, and if the effect image A2-2, the specification Character display data B2-2 for displaying characters representing that the winning expectation degree of the combination is high. In the case of the effect image A2-n, characters indicating that the winning expectation degree of the specific combination is high are displayed. Character display data B2-n,
The slot machine, wherein the character display data B2-1 to the character data B2-n are controlled to be selected evenly.